1930-1931 Bugatti Type 43/43A

The 1930-1931 Bugatti Type 43/43A is generally considered
one of Bugatti's four greatest creations. Ettore Bugatti's cars had been around since 1910, and by
the mid-1920s had become famous in European competition. Built at Molsheim in
eastern France, all "Bugs" had a flexible chassis, rock-hard
suspensions, and either four- or eight-cylinder engines.

The straight-eight Type 43 offered a
100-mph top speed, but MGA/Triumph TR3 acceleration. It was really a long-chassis Type
35/38 with a larger supercharged engine. Most were built with narrow
torpedo-style sports bodies, but some four-seat roadsters are known. The 43A
had American-style rumble-seat bodywork.

Pluses of the 1930-1931 Bugatti Type 43/43A:

Impeccable
vintage racing pedigree

Eight-cylinder smoothness

High-quality design

Charisma

A CCCA Classic

Minuses of the 1930-1931 Bugatti Type 43/43A:

Rock-hard
ride

Crude suspension

Floppy chassis

Few creature comforts

Very costly
to buy and restore

Production of the 1930-1931 Bugatti Type 43/43A:Approximately 150 (began in 1927)